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Coombs principal highlights PBIS award, sports success and cell-phone-free initiative
Summary
Coombs Alternative Education principal Dr. Melissa Lee told the board on Jan. 23 that the school earned a Platinum PBIS implementation award, reported higher average credit completion this semester after adopting a cell-phone-free policy, and is expanding CTE and sports offerings to improve student engagement and graduation outcomes.
Dr. Melissa Lee, principal of Coombs Alternative Education, told the Banning Unified School District board on Jan. 23 that her programs have shown measurable gains after new practices and supports, including a recently implemented cell-phone‑free policy and expanded extracurricular options.
Why it matters: Alternative education and continuation programs serve students at increased risk of not graduating; improvements in credits earned, school climate and career readiness can directly affect graduation and postsecondary outcomes.
Lee said New Horizon High School and the Banning Independent Study School have aligned school missions to…
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